Applying to import into containment

Completing the application form

Contact with the EPA

Once a control agent has been selected for introduction, applicants are strongly
advised to
contact [http://www.epa.govt.nz/Contact-us/Pages/Contact-us.aspx]
and enter into a dialogue with EPA staff to discuss the likely timeframe, the
appropriate level and style of consultation, and the type and breadth of data
that will be required for an application.

An open and transparent consultation process is likely to expedite the
consideration of an application. Most applications to the EPA for
introduction of an biological control agent into containment will not be
notified, and applicants will not need to consult widely. The EPA will
advise on the appropriate level of consultation.

The iwi or hapu with mana whenua over
the area in which the containment facility is situated should be consulted.
Effective consultation before and during the application process is likely to reduce the
level of opposition to the application, or if not, it will better inform the
process, including
consultation with Maori.

Unlike applications for release, the EPA normally deals with
containment applications without public notification, and in a relatively short
timeframe.